I am actually posting - it's a miracle!

Life is sure keeping us busy. I have about 5 weeks until I am due! Crazy!!!! I have been busy with trying to get things ready for Christmas and for this baby to get here. We still have not decided on a name , we need to get going on that.

Ray has been working on the basement a lot. He got all the lights in and electrical and started on the sheetrock (with the help of Randy) but it was taking way to long. His goal was to finish the whole thing, I kept telling him we just needed one room done so we could move Trent and Tyler down there and move Kara to their old room and the baby into Kara’s old room. Anyway, he decided he just wanted to get the whole thing done. So we decided to hire someone to finish the sheetrock and do the mudding, taping and texturing. This past week they brought all the sheetrock, hung it and mudded, taped and textured it. It is looking really good. They come back tomorrow to sand it a bit and clean up (it is a mess! The floor is covered in mud. ) I am glad we didn’t just do one or two rooms because it makes such a mess. So downstairs we will have 2 bedrooms, a bathroom, a large family room, another random long open room and my storage room. It will be very nice!

We had to move a lot of stuff up stairs, like these lovely gold couches that Ray got from work they are from the 70's I think, which made him have to move our loveseat from the living room to our room and the piano to Kara’s room and then just other random things that are cluttering up my upstairs. I will be glad when it is all done so I don't feel so cramped!


I also have been going to the doctor once a week. Because I have gestational diabetes with this baby like I did with Trent, the doctor has me doing a non stress test (they monitor the baby for 45 minutes to see how the heart beat is) and a fluid check (quick ultrasound) to see how much amniotic fluid I have (it has been a little high, which happens with mothers that have gestational, it was high with Kara too). Anyway so I go every Monday and it takes about 1 and a half hours, which is just kind of annoying, but at least my doctor is tying to be on top of things. I am just thankful for modern day medicine, I also will be very happy to get this child here.

Our kids are excited for Christmas. They do not need anymore toys, so we decided to get a Wii and call it good. Santa will bring them a small something, but other than that they are just getting the Wii. Plus all the stuff that the grandmas and grandpas spoil them with. We will have a wonderful Christmas.

We are planning on just staying up here for Christmas so Ray can work on the basement (we still have tons to do – paint, finish bathroom, put up baseboards, and carpet). Ray needs to get it done because he is going to be super busy with work here pretty soon.

Well, if I don’t get around to posting again, I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!